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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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